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the sussex archaeological society

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Sussex Archaeological Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in East Sussex and operates in East Sussex and West Sussex.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We are a membership organisation for those interested in the history and archaeology of Sussex. We open six historic properties to the visiting public. Each property has its own museum and provides education services for children. We are a research organisation and carry out our own excavations as well as providing support and advice for other local researchers in both history and archaeology.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,503,048
Latest Expenditure
£1,950,821

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 56.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £117,028
Charitable Activities £998,599
Other Trading £364,294
Investments £23,127
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,095,723
Raising Funds £358,799
Governance £17,496
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £496,299

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,503,048£1,950,821£1,095,723£1,951,335£198,74572 / 150
2023£1,614,891£2,104,480£1,680,286£2,384,005£574,67984 / 175
2022£1,926,800£1,940,781£1,598,554£2,880,913£642,74786 / 100
2021£2,582,287£1,877,719£1,620,334£2,912,664£2,343,248145 / 170
2019£1,974,557£2,224,531£1,744,118£2,199,540£523,741145 / 317

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers